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Terrorism and Counterterrorism : Understanding Threats and Responses in the Post-9/11 World
ISBN: 9780205568284 | 0205568289
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2008
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Focusing on the phenomenon of terrorism in the post-Cold War and post-9/11 era, "Terrorism and Counterterrorism" looks at this form of political violence in an international and American context and in light of new and historical trends. Broadly addressing the question " What is terrorism?, " Brigitte Nacos, a renowned expert in the field, clearly defines and discusses terrorism' s many causes, actors, and strategies as well as anti- and counter-terrorist responses. In addition, this text uniquely investigates terrorism' s relationship with the... MORE
| Introduction: The Terrorist Threat | |
| Terrorism | |
| The Perennial Debate: What is Terrorism? | |
| Terrorism in the Global Context | |
| Terrorism in the American Context | |
| Religious Terrorism: Political Violence in the Name of God | |
| The Making of a Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences | |
| From State Sponsors to Involuntary Hosts | |
| Common Thread: G... MORE | |
| Organizational Structures and the Financing of Terror | |
| Anti- and Counter-Terrorism | |
| Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human Rights | |
| Military and Non-Military Responses | |
| Preparedness and Prevention | |
| The Media and the Public | |
| Terrorist Propaganda and the Media | |
| Terror and Hate in Cyberspace | |
| Anti- and Counter-Terrorism in the News | |
| Terrorism and the Public | |
| Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats | |
| Appendix. Major Terrorist Incidents Since the Early 1970s | |
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